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Oct 20, 2026 at 12:08 AM ET
Shehbaz Sharif warns tax officers over FBR reforms
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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif warned tax officers on Monday that resistance to ongoing Federal Board of Revenue reforms would not be tolerated and directed authorities to implement proposed measures to minimize the country’s tax gap. The warning came during a weekly tax-reform briefing after an Inland Revenue Officers Association strike call was withdrawn following intervention by senior FBR officials.
WHO: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif
WHAT: Warned tax officers that resistance to ongoing FBR reforms would not be tolerated and directed authorities to implement proposed measures.
WHEN: Oct 19, 2026
WHERE: Islamabad, Pakistan
WHY: The proposed measures are intended to minimize the country’s tax gap.
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